Index

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abundance, 27, 145, 176, 238, 269, 392, 417

adularia, 310, 313

agate, 157–66

blue lace, 159–60

correspondences, 157

fire, 161–62

illustrated, 158

moss, 162–64

orbicular, 165–66

overview, 157–59

Ahsian, Naisha, 20, 236, 270, 278, 315–16, 359

air correspondences, 441

airy spiral, 178

ajoite, 166–69

alabaster, 169–70

alignment, 366

altars. See also sacred space

ancient, 124

in daily practice, 125

to Divine Feminine, 124–25

illustrated, 123

use of, 123–24

amazonite, 170–73

amber, 173–76

characteristics of, 174–75

correspondences, 173

electrical charge, 176

illustrated, 174

overview, 173–74

soaking, 175

amethyst, 176–79

characteristics of, 178–79

correspondences, 176

illustrated, 177

legends around, 177–78

overview, 176–7

ammonite, 179–81

amplification, 194

apatite, 16

Aphrodite elixir, 147–48

aquamarine, 182–84

Aquarius correspondences, 447

archetypes. See also Goddess archetypes

of the Crone, 70–71

defined, 71–72

deities as, 72

Divine Feminine, 65

of the Maiden, 67–68

of the Mother, 68–69

stones as, 16–17

Aries correspondences, 445

“As above, so below,” 14

Astaroth, 56

astrological signature of stones, 156

astrology, 165–66

aura, 9, 312, 362, 397

aventurine, 185–88

awareness, 430

azurite-malachite, 188–90

Babalon blend, 149–50

balance, 200, 272, 276, 357, 416, 426

beauty, 169, 197, 211, 216, 226, 231, 326–27, 335

biomagnetic sheath, 9

biotite lens, 190–93

characteristics of, 191–92

correspondences, 190

illustrated, 192

overview, 190

use of, 192–93

black moonstone, 307–9.

See also moonstone

blue chalcedony, 209–10

blue jade, 267–69

blue lace agate, 159–60

blue sapphire, 388–91

Blue Tara quartz, 348–51.

See also quartz

boli stone, 197–99

bowls, crystal and gemstone, 38–39

Brigid’s cross, 142–43

business success, 222, 245, 267, 274, 275, 303

calcite, 193–203

birefringence, 195

characteristics of, 194–95

cobaltoan, 195–97

correspondences, 193

historical use of, 193–94

illustrated, 194

Isis, 197–99

mangano, 199–201

orange, 201–2

overview, 193

peach, 202–3

use of, 195

Caldecott, Moyra, 253

calling the quarters

addressing directions in, 129

defined, 126

directions and elements correspondence in, 126–27

invocations, 129

process of, 128–29

in rituals, 130

calming, 214, 221, 228, 268, 279, 314

Cancer correspondences, 446

candles, crystals around, 46

Capricorn correspondences, 447

carnelian, 84, 204–6

carvings, 39–40, 49, 62, 169, 290, 375

casting the circle

as meeting place, 126

process, 128

purpose of, 126

in rituals, 130

visualization in, 125–26

cauldron grid, 141–42

ceremonial cleansing, 22

chalcedony, 206–18

in ancient world, 207

blue, 209–10

carved, 207

characteristics of, 207

correspondences, 206

elemental, 212

illustrated, 208

Moroccan, 212–14

overview, 206–7

pink, 215–16

Turkish chrome, 216–18

white, 207

chalcedony rose, 210–12

channeling, 192, 210, 225, 379

“Charge of the Goddess of Stone,” 131–32

charm bags

cleansing charm bag, 145

defined, 144

exorcism bundle, 146–47

happy home charm bag, 146

illustrated, 144

types of, 144

wealth pouch, 145

chatoyance, 414

chevrons, 87

children, 230, 233, 247–48, 332

chrome-bearing green chalcedony, 216–18

chrysocolla, 218–22

in ancient world, 221

characteristics of, 219–21

correspondences, 218

energy of, 219

illustrated, 220

overview, 218–19

use of, 221–22

circle, 88

clairvoyance, 184

cleansing and release, 297

cleansing charm bag, 145

cleansing stones

ceremonial, 22

with the four elements, 23–25

frequency, 22–23

importance of, 20

list of methods for, 20–21

with sound, 22

Vogel method, 20, 22

with water, 21–22, 23

clusters, 33

cobaltoan calcite, 195–97

coherence, 12, 348

common opals, 325

communication, 159, 160, 221, 351, 377, 402, 409

compassion, 70–71, 168, 199, 265, 344, 349, 377, 425

compendium of crystals. See also specific stones

astrological signature, 156

elemental signature, 155–56

formation process, 156–57

magickal uses, 155

overview of, 154–55

stone descriptions, 157

conjure bags, 42–43

connection, 366, 368

consecration

in rituals, 125, 127, 130

sacred space, 125, 127

stone, 25–26

contact metamorphism, 103–4

Conway, D. J., 188, 284

copper, 222–26

ajoite, 166, 167, 168

characteristics of, 222–23

chrysocolla, 221

coins, 226

correspondences, 222

in energy conduction, 225

malachite, 299

minerals, 223

overview, 222

sacredness of, 224

symbol, 224

therapeutic, 225–26

use of, 225

Coquet, Michel, 389

coral, 226–33

in ancient world, 226–27

correspondences, 226

illustrated, 227

red, 228–31

use decision, 227

white, 232–33

correspondences. See also correspondences of specific stones

elemental, 441–43

goddess, 431–40

planetary, 443–45

zodiacal, 445–47

Covenant of the Goddess, 61

creativity

amazonite and, 172

calcite and, 195

chrysocolla and, 222

cobaltoan calcite and, 197

cuprite and, 237

fairy stone concretions and, 248

orange calcite and, 201, 202

padparadscha sapphire and, 392

peach calcite and, 203

vanadinite and, 422

white quartz and, 377

creedite, 233–35

Crone, the. See also Triple Goddess

as alpha and omega, 116

archetypes of, 70–71

characteristics of, 70

crystals, 71

representation, 70

as wisdom-keeper, 112

crosses, 91

crystal elixirs

Aphrodite elixir, 147–48

Babalon blend, 149–50

Diana’s essence, 150–51

Earth Mother essence, 151–52

Isis elixir, 149

making illustration, 147

Persephone oil, 148

Sun Goddess oil, 151

uses for, 147

Yemayá essence, 152

crystal energy, 8–10

crystal grids

Brigid’s cross, 142–43

cauldron grid, 141–42

defined, 136

spiral grid, 138–40

as stone application, 136–37

stone selection for, 137

Triple Goddess grid, 137–38

Venus grid, 140–41

Crystal Healing for the Heart (Pearson), 424

crystals. See also specific stones

applications, 40–46

clusters, 33

coherence and, 12

culture and, 14–15

cups and bowls, 38–39

defined, 10

divination, 45

double-terminated, 32

eggs, 36–37

essences, oils, and potions, 44–45

essential functions, 11–13

forms of, 28–40

generators and obelisks, 30–32

geodes, 34–35

grids, 43

as harmonizers, 11–12

internal composition and character, 40

for jewelry, 41–42

for meditation, 41

as oscillators, 11

points, 30

in pouches and conjure bags, 42–43

as prisms and lenses, 12 as recorders, 13

in rituals and spellcraft, 45–46

self-healed, 347

skulls, 39

spheres, 35–36

as translators, 12

wands, 37–38

Crystals for Karmic Healing (Pearson), 115

Cunningham, Scott, 175, 231, 328, 335, 401

cuprite, 236–37

cups, crystal and gemstone, 38–39

Dark Goddess, 81–82.

See also specific stone correspondences

dark of the moon, 133, 308–9

death, 169, 365

dedication, stone, 25–26

deities, archetypal roles, 72

dendritic opal, 328–29

desert rose selenite, 401–3

detoxification, 183

Diana’s essence, 150–51

dioptase, 238–40

directions, in calling the quarters, 126–27

discipline, 378

divination, 45, 379

Divine Feminine. See also Great Goddess

altars to, 124–25

darker and mysterious aspects of, 56

Divine Masculine within, 235

in Divine Presence, 2–3

expressions of, 52

hiding in myth and legend, 58

impulse to seek and know, 62

in mineral kingdom, 48

rebirthing consciousness of, 243, 244

reintegration of, 239

rulership of, 3

serpentine figure representation of, 55

suppression of, 59

symbols of, 38

divine justice, 357

Divine Masculine, 2–3, 38, 52, 54, 235

Divine Presence, 2

double-terminated crystals, 32

Dow, JaneAnn, 197, 269, 270

dreamwork, 314, 353, 362, 399, 426

earth correspondences, 441

Earth Mother. See also specific stone correspondences

as archetype, 73–74

cross representation of, 91

dark aspect of, 81, 82

figures, 72

garnets and, 253

geodes in tapping energy of, 34

minerals as sacred cells of, 3–4

as personification of the planet, 73

serpent aspect of, 87

stones as part of body of, 25

Earth Mother essence, 151–52

eggs, 34–35, 36–37, 405–6

Eight Crystal Alliances, The, 108

electromagnetic fields (EMFs), 8–9

elemental chalcedony, 212

elemental correspondence, 441–43

elemental signature of stones, 155–56

emerald, 240–45

in attuning to natural world, 241–42

characteristics of, 241–43

correspondences, 240

illustrated, 241

lore, 242–44

overview, 240–41

in rebirthing the Divine Feminine, 243, 244

as stone of Venus, 242, 243, 244

symbolism, 243–44

emotional well-being, 221

empathy, 206

empowering stones, 26–27

empowerment, 304, 368, 371, 373

“Empress of Heaven,” 78

energy, 8–10, 17. See also specific stones

energy fields, 9–10

entrainment, 9

ethnogeology, 16

exorcism, 280, 284

exorcism bundle, 146–47

extrusive rocks, 94

“eyes in the knees,” 213

faden quartz, 352–54. See also quartz

Fairy Queen, 75

fairy stone concretions, 245–48

characteristics of, 246–47

correspondences, 245

illustrated, 247

overview, 245–46

use of, 246, 247–48

Farrar, Janet and Stewart, 52, 81

Fates, the, 85–86, 88.

See also specific stone correspondences

feldspar group, 101, 109, 171–72, 191, 285, 304, 311, 314, 377

female leaders, 60

fertility, 163–64, 228, 248, 264, 269, 403

Fierce Goddess, 74, 81. See also specific stone correspondences

fire agate, 161–62

fire correspondences, 442

flower imagery, 91

Flower of Life, 91

forgiveness, 159, 196, 200, 206, 238–39, 288, 307, 404, 424

formation process of stones, 156–57

fossils, 114–15

fossil sea urchin, 248–51

four elements

cleansing stones with, 23–25

correspondences, 441–42

friendship, 344

full moon, 133

Gaia hypothesis, 4

garden, 163–64, 185, 214, 240–41, 267, 381, 408

garnet, 251–58

characteristics of, 251–54

green, 256–58

illustrated, 253

power of, 252–53

red, 252–56, 258

symbolism, 254–55

use of, 252, 255–56

Gemini correspondences, 446

gemstones. See also crystals; stones

cups and bowls, 38–39

defined, 11

divination, 45

eggs, 36–37

for jewelry, 41–42

oils and essences, 44–45

rough, 29

spheres, 35–36

tumbled, 29–30

generators, 30–32

geodes, 34–35, 258–61

in ancient world, 260–61

characteristics of, 259–61

correspondences, 258

illustrated, 259

overview, 258–59

use of, 260, 261

Gienger, Michael, 96, 238

Gimbutas, Marija, 50–51, 54–55

Goddess, the

changing face of, 6

dethroning, 54–56

in disguise, 56–59

embrace of, 2–3

faces carved in stone, 60

facets of, 63

nature of, 6

new age and, 60–62

popular figures of, 59

rebirth of, 59–60

reign of, 54

serpentine figure representation of, 55

symbols of, 86–91

toward the future, 62

Goddess archetypes. See also specific stone correspondences

in compendium of crystals, 156

Dark Goddess, 81–82

Earth Mother. See Earth Mother

the Fates, 85–86, 88

Fierce Goddess, 74, 81

Goddess of Hearth and Home, 76

Goddess of Love, 67, 82–83, 87, 90

Lunar Goddess, 79–80, 135

Mistress of Magick, 75–76, 79, 81

the Muse, 84–85, 90

Ocean Mother, 76–77, 152

overview, 71–73

Queen of Heaven, 69, 75, 77–78, 79, 80, 106, 149

Sacred Harlot, 67, 83–84, 87, 90, 149

Solar Goddess, 78–79, 142, 151

Stellar Goddess, 80–81, 90, 149

Underworld Goddess, 81–82, 97

goddess correspondences, 431–40

goddesses. See also Triple Goddess

household shrines to, 76

individual, 64

moon, 79

solar, 78

Goddess of Hearth and Home, 76. See also specific stone correspondences

Goddess of Love, 67, 82–83, 87, 90. See also specific stone correspondences

Goddess symbols

circle, 88

cross, 91

flower, 91

moon, 88–89

overview, 86

pentagrams and stars, 89–90

planetary symbols, 90

representations build on, 86

spiral, 87–88

triple figures, 89

use of, 86

yonic figures, 86–87

Golden Dawn, 60–61

grace, 166, 189, 196–97, 220–21, 273, 281, 302, 330, 370

Great Goddess. See also Divine Feminine

of the ancient world, 49–51

archetypes, 71–86

aspects of, 63

depictions of, 51–52

Earth as body of, 4, 61

first representations of, 49

individuation of, 64

relationship with Great God, 61

symbols of, 54

vestiges of, 58

worship of, 51

Great Rite, 106–7, 368, 420

green garnet, 256–58

green jasper, 275–76

green obsidian, 319–21

Green Tara, 350

grids, crystal, 43

gris-gris. See charm bags

grounding, 164, 236, 237, 256, 279, 286, 319, 329, 402, 423

gypsum, 396, 404, 406

Hall, Judy, 246, 351, 402

harmony, 146, 189, 213, 248, 359, 380, 390, 426

healing

ajoite in, 167

amazonite in, 173

amber in, 175

ammonite in, 181

aquamarine in, 184

aventurine in, 187–88

blue jade in, 269

blue sapphire in, 390

Blue Tara quartz in, 351

calcite in, 195

chalcedony in, 209

cobaltoan calcite in, 196

cuprite in, 236

desert rose selenite in, 402

emerald in, 244

faden quartz in, 354

garnet in, 252, 256

geodes in, 261

green garnet in, 258

Isis calcite in, 199

Isis crystal in, 358

jade in, 267

jasper in, 274–75

kunzite in, 288–89

Lemurian seed crystal (LSC) in, 360

moon quartz in, 362

moss agate in, 164

mother-of-pearl in, 337–38

nebula stone in, 316

peach selenite in, 404

rainforest rhyolite in, 381

rose quartz in, 385

in spells and rituals, 275

Turkish chrome chalcedony in, 218

turquoise in, 420

vivianite in, 426

heart chakra, 320

Hekate, 72, 81, 231, 341, 395

Hermetic teachings, 51, 52

hex-breaking, 283, 284

holey stone, 261–64

hope, 80, 171, 181, 209, 256, 310, 320, 380

Ignea

creativity and transformation and, 95

defined, 94

dual nature of, 97–99

invocation of, 102

manifest potential, 95–97

meeting, 101–2

rocks/minerals, use of, 99–100

unearthing buried talent and, 97

where fire and stone meet, 95

working with, 99–101

igneous rocks. See also rocks

common, 100

extrusive, 97

formation processes, 95

growth of, 95–96

illustrated, 100

intrusive, 97–99

as plutonic rocks, 93–94

primary minerals, 101

use of, 99–100

illumination, 430

imagination, 377

increase energy, 218

innocence, 68, 159–60, 216, 232, 242, 364, 404

innovation, 316

inspiration, 161, 166, 192, 203, 222, 257, 392

intuition, 14, 155, 184, 233, 263, 294, 308, 363

invisibility, 327

invocation

in calling the quarters, 129

of Great Mother, 131–32

of Ignea, 102

of Metamatrix, 112

in rituals, 130, 131

of Sedimens, 120

Isis calcite, 197–99

Isis crystal, 355–58. See also quartz

Isis elixir, 149

jade, 264–72

blue, 267–69

characteristics of, 264–65

connection to natural world, 266–67

correspondences, 264

illustrated, 266

Lemurian, 269–70

lore, 265–66

overview, 264–65

use of, 267

jasper, 272–81

characteristics of, 274

correspondences, 272

green, 275–76

historical use of, 273–74

illustrated, 273

ocean, 276–79

overview, 272–73

red, 279–81

use of, 274–75

jet, 281–84

jewelry, crystal and gemstone, 41–42

Jupiter correspondences, 444

justice, 69, 168, 357

kambaba stone, 285–87

Katz, Michael, 342–43

kinesiology, 19

Kuan Yin, 168, 265, 402, 428

kunzite, 287–89

lamellar obsidian. See midnight lace obsidian

lapis lazuli, 289–94

associations, 290–91

correspondences, 289

defined, 289

historical use of, 291–94

illustrated, 290

as metamorphic rock, 105–6

overview, 289–90

use of, 294

lapis praegnans, 260

larimar, 295–97

lattice defects, 13

Lecouteux, Claude, 242, 252–53, 328

Lembo, Margaret, 402

Lemurian jade, 269–72

Lemurian seed crystal (LSC), 84, 358–60.

See also quartz

lenses, crystals as, 12

Leo correspondences, 446

lepidolite, 297–99

L-field, 9

Libra correspondences, 446

lighthearted disposition, 216–17

love

cobaltoan calcite and, 197

copper and, 226

dioptase and, 239–40

garnet and, 256

kunzite and, 287–89

mangano calcite and, 201

peach calcite and, 203

pearls and, 335

pink tourmaline and, 344

red coral and, 231

rose quartz and, 385

sapphire and, 389–90

Turkish chrome chalcedony and, 217

turquoise and, 419

loving energy, 168

luck, 187, 211, 267, 273, 275, 284, 299, 335, 401

Lunar Goddess, 79–80, 135. See also specific stone correspondences

lunar rituals

drawing down the moon, 134–35

lunar phases in, 133

moon water, 135–36

“Magdalene quartz,” 379

magickal uses of stones, 155

Maiden, the. See also Triple Goddess

archetypes of, 67–68

becoming the Mother, 106–7

characteristics of, 67

connecting to, 68

defined, 67

dual nature of, 97–99

Ignea, 93–102

malachite, 299–304

characteristics of, 299–300

correspondences, 299

eyelike patterns, 302–3

illustrated, 301

in myth and lore, 300–301, 302–3

overview, 299–300

use of, 302, 303

mangano calcite, 199–201

manifestation, 195, 255, 362, 367, 368

Mars correspondences, 444

Mary, 56–57

matrix, 4, 33

meditation

azurite-malachite and, 189–90

biotite lens and, 192–93

black moonstone and, 308

carnelian and, 205

chalcedony rose and, 211

crystals and, 41

dioptase and, 239

faden quartz and, 353

green obsidian and, 320

holey stone and, 264

Isis calcite and, 199

kambaba stone and, 287

moonstone and, 306

mother-of-pearl and, 337

Romanian smoky quartz and, 365

serpentine and, 409

vanadinite and, 422

veil of Isis crystal and, 372–73

Medusa, 59, 229

menstrual cycle, 205

mental mastery, 294

mental settling, 209

Mercury correspondences, 444

Metamatrix

characteristics of, 102, 108–9

connecting to, 109

defined, 102

as divine embodiment of metamorphosis, 103

Great Rite, 106–7

as guide and nourisher, 107–8

Hades and, 104

as high priestess, 107

invocation of, 112

journey with, 110–12

key words pertaining to, 103

working with, 109–10

metamorphic rocks

bends and folds, 105

common, 109–10

contact metamorphism, 103–4

formation processes, 103–6

illustrated, 110

in initiating positive change, 108

key words pertaining to, 103

regional metamorphism, 104–6

transformation of, 108

uses of, 109

metamorphosis, 103, 107

metamorphosis quartz, 362

midnight lace obsidian, 321–23

mineraloid, 317 minerals. See also stones

copper, 223

defined, 10

Earth Mother and, 3–4

finding your own connection to, 120–21

igneous, 101

secondary, 113, 114, 117, 118

tertiary, 108–9

as timeless beings, 8

ming yueh zhu, 80

Mistress of Magick, 75–76, 79, 81. See also specific stone correspondences

Mnemosyne, 220

moon

correspondences, 443

drawing down, 134–35

as feminine energy, 79

phases of, 132–33

ruling energy of, 306

moon quartz, 360–63. See also quartz

moonstone, 304–14

black, 307–9

characteristics of, 304–5

correspondences, 304

illustrated, 305

lore, 306

overview, 304

peach, 309–11

rainbow, 311–13

silver and, 413

uses of, 306–7

white, 313–14

moon symbols, 88–89

moon water, 135–36

Moroccan chalcedony, 212–14

morphic resonance, 17

Morrigan, 74, 81

moss agate, 162–64. See also agate

Mother, the. See also Triple Goddess

archetypes of, 68–69

characteristics of, 68

as divine arbiter, 69

as life-giver and protectress, 69

the Maiden becoming, 106–7

stones of, 69–70

mother-of-pearl, 336–38

motivation, 257, 258

muscle testing, 19

Muse, the, 84–85, 90.

See also specific stone correspondences

music, 219

mutare, 107

nebula stone, 314–16

nephrite, 15

Neptune correspondences, 445

new moon, 133

nourishing, 236, 255, 310

nurturing, 303, 326, 426

obelisks, 30–32

obsidian, 15, 316–24

characteristics of, 318

correspondences, 316

green, 319–21

illustrated, 317

midnight lace, 321–23

overview, 317

silver sheen, 323–24

use of, 318–19

obstacle removal, 341

ocean jasper, 276–79

Ocean Mother, 76–77, 152. See also specific stone correspondences

olivine, 338

opals, 324–32

characteristics of, 325–26

common, 325

correspondences, 324

dendritic, 328–29

illustrated, 325

invisibility and, 327

overview, 324–25

pink, 329–31

precious, 324, 325

as transformational gemstone, 327–28

white, 331–32

orange calcite, 201–2

orbicular agate, 165–66

orogeny, 104, 105

oscillators, crystals as, 11

padparadscha sapphire, 391–93

passion, 146, 149, 161, 219, 225–26, 252, 255–56, 421

patience, 260, 314

peace, 159–60, 166, 171, 200, 231, 256, 275, 288, 401, 425

peach calcite, 202–3

peach moonstone, 309–11

peach selenite, 403–4

pearls, 332–38, 334

in ancient world, 332–33

choice to use, 335

correspondences, 332

in cultures, 333–34

as feminine symbol, 335

illustrated, 333

mother-of-pearl, 336–38

overview, 332

as representation of chastity, 334

pentagrams, 89–90

peridot, 338–41

Persephone oil, 148

persistent phosphorescence, 427

personal gnosis, 423

phyllosilicates, 191

piezoelectricity, 12

pink chalcedony, 215–16

pink opals, 329–31. See also opals

pink tourmaline, 341–44

characteristics of, 342–43

correspondences, 341

illustrated, 342

lore, 341–42

overview, 341

use of, 343–44

Pisces correspondences, 447

planetary correspondences, 443–45

Pluto correspondences, 445

points, crystal, 30

polished granite, 99

pouches, 42–43

precious opal, 324, 325

present awareness, 194

present moment, 388

prisms, crystals as, 12

programming stones, 26–28

prosperity, 175, 222, 239, 255, 258, 275, 416

protection

amethyst in, 178

ammonite in, 181

blue chalcedony in, 210

Blue Tara quartz in, 350

chalcedony in, 208

coral in, 227

desert rose selenite in, 403

faden quartz in, 354

fairy stone concretions in, 247–48

fire agate in, 161

fossil sea urchin in, 251

garnet in, 254

jade in, 267

jet in, 283

lepidolite in, 299

malachite in, 303

midnight lace obsidian in, 323

moon quartz in, 363

moonstone in, 306–7, 309

pearls in, 335

peridot in, 341

red coral in, 231

selenite in, 400

star sapphire in, 395

tiger’s eye in, 416

vivianite in, 426

white coral in, 232

witch’s finger quartz in, 379

pseudomorphism, 188, 300

psychic arts, 244–45

psychic development, 299, 341, 348, 400, 415

purification, 178, 183, 184, 214, 245, 332, 348, 406

quartz, 344–79

as all-purpose stone, 348

Blue Tara, 348–52

clusters, 33

correspondences, 344

in energy amplification, 12

faden, 352–54

illustrated, 345

Isis crystal, 355–58

Lemurian seed crystal (LSC), 358–60

moon, 360–63

mythic origins of, 344–46

overview, 344

piezoelectricity, 12

as polarizing medium, 12

Romanian smoky, 363–65

rutilated, 366–68

scarlet temple Lemurian seed crystal, 368–71

symbolism, 346–47

variety of formations, 347

veil of Isis crystal, 372–75

white, 375–77

witch’s finger, 377–79

quartzite. See white quartz

Queen of Heaven, 69, 75, 77–78, 79, 80, 105–6, 149. See also specific stone correspondences

Rahtz, Philip, 181

rainbow moonstone, 311–13

rainforest rhyolite, 379–81

Raphaell, Katrina, 194, 203, 209, 213, 356–57, 358

recorders, crystals as, 13

red coral, 228–31. See also coral

red garnet, 252–56. See also garnet

red jasper, 279–81

regional metamorphism, 104–6

relaxation, 146, 171, 172

renewal, 217

rituals

calling the quarters, 126, 128–29, 130

casting the circle, 125–26, 128, 130

charm bags and, 144–47

consecration, 125, 127, 130

copper in, 226

creating your own, 130–32

crystal elixirs and, 147–52

crystal grids and, 136–43

invocation, 130, 131

lunar, 132–36

sacred space and, 122–29

stages of, 130

rock cycle, 92–93

rocks. See also stones

color and, 13

defined, 10–11

extrusive, 94

finding your own connection to, 120–21

igneous, 94–102

metamorphic, 102–12

plutonic, 93–94

sedimentary, 112–20

romance, 67, 82, 140, 197, 216, 242, 244, 266–67, 281, 419–20

Romanian smoky quartz, 363–65. See also quartz

rose quartz, 381–85

characteristics of, 383–84

correspondences, 381

illustrated, 383

lore, 382

overview, 381–82

in spellcraft, 385

rough stones, 29

rubellite. See pink tourmaline

rutilated quartz, 366–68.

See also quartz

Sacred Harlot, 67, 83–84, 87, 90, 149. See also specific stone correspondences

sacred sexuality, 169

sacred space. See also rituals

altar, 123–25

calling the quarters, 126–27, 128–29

casting the circle, 125–26, 128

chalcedony rose and, 212

consecrating, 125, 127

creating, 122–29

as permanent or temporary, 122

Sagittarius

correspondences, 447

sakura stone, 385–88

characteristics of, 387

correspondences, 385

illustrated, 386

in Japanese mythology, 386–87

overview, 385–86

use of, 387–88

sapphire, 388–95

blue, 388–91

correspondences, 388

love and, 389–90

overview, 388

padparadscha, 391–93

star, 393–95

satin spar selenite, 404–6

Saturn correspondences, 445

scarlet temple Lemurian seed crystal, 368–71. See also quartz

Scorpio correspondences, 447

secondary minerals, 113, 114, 117, 118

Sedimens

body, 112

connecting to, 117

defined, 112

fossils and, 114–15

invocation to, 120

journey with, 118–20

as keeper of time, 114–16

as memory-keeper, 114

as shaman, 116

subconscious realm and, 113–14

support in endings/beginnings, 117

working with, 117–18

sedimentary rocks. See also rocks

biochemical, 113

in carrying memories, 115–16

chemical, 113

common, 117–18

detrital, 113

environmental forces and, 113

formation of, 116

illustrated, 118

in sifting through debris and baggage, 115

as storytellers, 114, 116

subconscious realm and, 113–14

time symbol, 112

uses for, 117

selenite, 396–401

characteristics of, 397–400

cleansing of, 400

correspondences, 396

desert rose, 401–3

illustrated, 397

overview, 396

peach, 403–4

satin spar, 404–6

use of, 400–401

self-confidence, 170–71, 175, 216, 225, 254, 385

self-esteem, 175, 216, 225, 258, 329

self-expression, 196, 201, 209, 219, 220

self-healed crystals, 347

self-reflection, 108–9, 188, 387

serpent, 55, 180, 408–9

serpentine, 406–9

serpent stones, 181

Seven Archetypal Stones, The (Pearson), 16

sexuality, 37, 67, 83–84, 149, 170, 201–2, 237, 257, 370, 384

shamanic journeying, 420

Sheldrake, Rupert, 17

silver, 409–14

characteristics of, 410–12

correspondences, 409–10

illustrated, 410

magickal lore, 411

moonstone and, 413

use of, 412–13

silver sheen obsidian, 323–24

sleep, 211

soft polytheism, 64

Solar Goddess, 78–79, 142, 151. See also specific stone correspondences

sound, cleansing stones with, 22

spell pouches. See charm bags

spheres, 35–36

spiral grids, 138–40

spirals, 87–88

spiritual awakening, 420, 422

stars, 89–90

star sapphire, 393–95. See also sapphire

correspondences, 393

goddess associations, 395

illustrated, 393–94

lore, 395

overview, 393

spirits, 393–94

use of, 395

Stellar Goddess, 80–81, 90, 149. See also specific stone correspondences

stillness, 168, 278, 308, 368, 413

stones. See also specific stones

as archetypes, 16–17

astrological affinity of, 14

astrological signature of, 154

building collection of, 18

choosing, 18–20

cleansing, 20–25

consecration, 25–26

dedication, 25–26

defined, 11

elemental signature of, 155–56

energetic signatures of, 13–16

esoteric and healing properties, 14

feeling, in decision-making process, 19

formation process of, 156–57

Goddess archetypes of, 156

magickal uses of, 155

programming and empowering, 26–28

recording in, 13

in rituals and spellcraft, 45–46

subconscious realm, 113–14

sun correspondences, 443

Sun Goddess oil, 151

surrender, 168, 233, 238, 270, 299, 361, 392, 424

symbols

as archetypal language, 86

circle, 88

cross, 91

flower, 91

of the Goddess, 86

moon, 88–89

pentagrams and stars, 89–90

planetary, 90

triple figures, 89

yonic figures, 86–87

Taurus correspondences, 445

tertiary minerals, 108–9

thunder eggs, 34–35

“thunderstones,” 249, 251, 325

tiger’s eye, 414–17

tranquility, 179

transcendence, 425

transformation, 169, 244, 294, 327–28, 358

translation, crystals and, 13

Tree of Life, 340

triple figures, 89

Triple Goddess

aspects of, 67–71

correlations between formation processes and, 121

the Crone, 70–71, 112–20

cycles of life representation, 66–67

the Fates and, 85

grid, 137–38

Ignea, 93–102

Lunar Goddess and, 79

the Maiden, 67–68, 93–102

Metamatrix, 102–12

model, 66

the Mother, 68–70, 102–12

rock cycle and, 92–93

Sedimens, 112–20

as three-in-one and one-in-three, 121

working with, 121

truth, 69, 85, 168, 172, 244, 291, 390, 425

tumbled stones, 29–30

Turkish chrome chalcedony, 216–18

turquoise, 417–20

characteristics of, 419

correspondences, 417

illustrated, 418

overview, 417–18

use of, 419–20

Underworld Goddess, 81–82, 97

Uranus correspondences, 445

Valiente, Doreen, 83, 131

vanadinite, 420–23

veil of Isis crystal, 372–75. See also quartz

Venus correspondences, 444

“Venus figurines,” 49

Venus grid, 140–41

Virgin Mary, 274, 390

Virgo correspondences, 446

Vivian, John Henry, 424

vivianite, 423–26

characteristics of, 425

correspondences, 423

illustrated, 424

overview, 423–24

use of, 426

Vogel, Marcel, 20

vulcanites, 94

vulnerability, 270

Walker, Barbara, 229, 252, 260, 334, 382

wands, 37–38

waning moon, 133

water

cleansing stones with, 21–22, 23

correspondences, 442

imprinting, 44

moon and emotions association, 397

waxing moon, 133

wealth, 164, 176, 187, 218, 222, 303, 336–37, 392

wealth pouch, 145

white chalcedony (milky stone), 207

white coral, 232–33

white moonstone, 313–14

white opal, 331–32

white quartz, 375–77. See also quartz

characteristics of, 376–77

correspondences, 375

defined, 375

illustrated, 376

overview, 375–76

wisdom, 179, 195, 199, 203, 235, 298–99, 308, 314, 377, 392

witch’s finger quartz, 377–79. See also quartz

womb stones, 212

Woodfield, Stephanie, 302

yeh ming zhu, 426–30

characteristics of, 429

in Chinese folklore, 428

correspondences, 426

formations, 430

illustrated, 427

overview, 427–28

use of, 429–30

Yemayá, 77, 295

Yemayá essence, 152

yonic figures, 86–87

zodiacal correspondences, 445–47